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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Book Review: What A Woman Needs

Author:
Judi Fennell

Publication
Date: June 3, 2014

Publisher:
Berkley

Series:
Manley Maids # 2

What happens
when three irresistibly sexy brothers lose a poker bet to their enterprising
sister? They get hired out for her housecleaning venture. Now, the Manley Maids
are at your service. Satisfaction guaranteed. It’s what a woman needs...Big shot movie star
Bryan Manley is destined for fame and fortune, not a repeat of his
penny-pinching "normal" childhood. But a bet is a bet, so he agrees
to play maid for Beth Hamilton—as long as he can use his servitude as research
for his next role, and then resume his life in the spotlight.After her husband’s
death and the publicity surrounding it, all Beth needs is a quiet, normal life
for herself and her children. She never expected a new Prince Charming to show
up at her door, let alone as the new maid. But when the paparazzi follow, Beth
is sure of one thing: Bryan has to go.Then flirtation
turns into seduction, and Bryan needs to convince Beth he’s more man than
maid—or an actor playing a maid. Because this latest gig as the love of Beth
Hamilton’s life just might be the role of a lifetime…

Bryan
hoped that was a good thing, but in his experience, when a woman said nothing,
it spoke louder than if she yelled at him.

It’d
be interesting to see if Bryan was still laughing when these four weeks were
up.

“Will
you make me a peanut butter and applesauce sandwich?” She blinked her big brown
eyes at him.

I
am a sucker for all the new series of books that come out each year. The first
book in the Manley Maids series was released in March, I believe, and
completely won my heart. I love the concept behind the books: the Manley
brothers lose a huge bet to their sister who owns a cleaning business. In
exchange, they must allow her to hire them out for housecleaning ventures, in
which they meet wonderful, sweet women that they clean for. It really is the
perfect fantasy! The first book was adorable and this one followed suit. This
story is about Bryan Manley, the big shot movie star. Bryan meets Beth Hamilton
when he is hired out to do some cleaning for her. Beth is meek and mild and is
just trying to rebuild her life after her husband’s death when she meets Bryan.

Beth’s
life if a little tumultuous. Her husband passed two years ago leaving her with
five kids, multiple pets, and a whole of life to take care of by herself. Her best
friends buy her a month of cleaning service because they know how hard things
have been for her: enter Bryan Manley. Bryan sees that he really is needed in
Beth’s home. Everything seems to be spiraling out of control. Beth is not the
most dainty or put together of women, but her flaws and her emotional heartache
is what makes her so real. She is trying her best to pick up the pieces after
Mike’s death. She is a very realistic portrayal of what any women would be like
in her shoes.

Bryan
really becomes connected to Beth’s kids. He quickly learns that he is needed
for more than just to clean up the kid’s messes and the messes made by the
animals. Her oldest son, Jason, needs some training in how to become a man, and
her oldest daughter, Kelsey, needs some training in what to expect from a man
and how to be herself around them. He begins spending a lot more time with the kids
and his character really begins to flourish when he is in their presence. This
is such a heartwarming story for more than just the romantic elements it shares.

***A
free copy of this book was provided to me by the publishers at Berkley in
exchange for my honest review***

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